Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rory MacDonald
CanadaRory MacDonald
“Red King”
19-4-0
RESULT

Rory MacDonald def. Tarec Saffiedine (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:28
Tarec Saffiedine
BelgiumTarec Saffiedine
“Sponge”
16-7-0
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden

Rory MacDonald defeated Tarec Saffiedine by TKO in round 3 (1:28) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story, held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Ericsson Globe, Stockholm.

Fight stats

Rory MacDonald
Tarec Saffiedine
1
Knockdowns
0
47 of 111
Significant strikes
42 of 136
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
48 of 113
Total strikes
42 of 136
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:20
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
35 of 94
Head
18 of 104
5 of 10
Body
2 of 5
7 of 7
Leg
22 of 27
40 of 101
Distance
42 of 136
0 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
7 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 46
Sig. str.
10 of 41
16 of 48
Total str.
10 of 41
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 47
Sig. str.
23 of 70
21 of 47
Total str.
23 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
9 of 25
11 of 18
Total str.
9 of 25
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rory MacDonald vs Tarec Saffiedine?

Rory MacDonald defeated Tarec Saffiedine by TKO in round 3 (1:28) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story, held Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Ericsson Globe, Stockholm.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rory MacDonald 69%31% Tarec Saffiedine

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-4-0
Record
16-7-0
1676
Elo rating
1540
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
Belgium

Striking Profile

3.75
SLpM
4.05
42%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.80
SApM
3.06
62%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

1.77
TD Avg.
0.52
47%
TD Acc.
36%
88%
TD Def.
84%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
    Sadibou Sy
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  • W
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    Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Tarec Saffiedine · 1-4
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs CorreiaSat, Jun 17, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dong Hyun Kim
    UFC 207: Nunes vs RouseySat, Dec 31, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rick Story
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtMon, May 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Ellenberger
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs BaderSun, Jan 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rory MacDonald
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs StorySat, Oct 4, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 6 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
60.0
1.62
Avg takedowns
0.67
2:13
Avg control time
2:10
116
Career high strikes
120
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Rory MacDonald
Strike target
Tarec Saffiedine
75%
Head
54%
19%
Body
17%
6%
Leg
28%
Rory MacDonald
Strike position
Tarec Saffiedine
76%
Distance
84%
8%
Clinch
15%
15%
Ground
2%